San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-22
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.

NECESSITY knows no law. The Pluto
squaw makes the discarded tree of an
old army saddle do duty for the wire
bustles of her more civilized sisters.
HENRY STANLEY has been killed and re-
surrected often enough, it would seem,
to satisfy the most inveterate news
crank. Let him pursue his work of res
cuing Emin Bey in peace.
The astronomer who took balloon
position above the clouds in order to
observe the eclipse, eclipsed the other
star gazers and got in his work effectu-
ally. That fellow takes little stock in
the cloud business.
THERE are premOnitions ola mugwump
revolt in Growers camp. Capt. Curtis
does not take orders from Gen. Cleve-
land as unquestiOningIy as of old. With
Curtis revolt dies the Cleveland hope OF
carrying New York.
No better name could be given the
committee OF thirty appointed on last
Saturday night than the committee of
safety" II they do not save San Anto-
MO from death by hamilton, nothing
will.
The colOred exodus from Austin has
assumed sufficient propositions to make
interesting local reading for the capital
journals, and the atfirmatiOns and de-
mails occupy pages Of the local papers.
Like NOah's flood, il does not appear to
be much of a shower after all.
THAT Pennsylvania republican plat
form Is sound; plsnks long and straight,
no weak timbers, every brace well fitted
and in the right place. 1t will do to hold
up all the national hopes that are built
upon 1t.
THEODORE THOMAS announces that he
has cut loose from all operate enter
| prises. Had this announcement been
made before he pilOted the American
opera company on the reefs OF impe-
cuniousness, Miss Thurber would be a
happier woman than she is today.
The avalanch which buried that over
whelming Kentucky democratic major
| ity out OF sight, seems also to have
showed under the vice presidential pos
sibilities Of Mr.. Carlisle. If the country
must have democratic incumbent Car
Isle is infinitely preferable to the Buffa-
10 Fat Boy.
New YORK detectives have been en-
ployod 10 work up the Gsinsville MUIR
der, AS very large rewards have been
offered there Is little doubt but that
| tneY VIII De amply TO secure sufhOient
evidence against some Door cOlored
devil to insure a conviction and so pock.
ct the reward.
The Washington intimidation cases
have gone to the jury and the verdict
has not been so suddenly forthcoming as
those fond souls imagined who think
the Texas democracy can do no wrong
The Austin Statesman was surprised
out OF q years growth, because the Jury
did not render verdict before quitting
the box.
"PRoTECTIoN is republiosnism." This
seems to be Watterson's latest political
discovery. The Star. Eyed Goddess oil
Reform had q very clear vision when she
revealed the above to her son Henri
Does the child of the "Star-Eyed" see
any connection between this fact and
the late republican gains in 'Kaintuck"i
DETECTIVES are all the rage now fol
unearthing mysteries. Some good de-
tective work might be put In tracing
those missing city hall bonds. Are they
side-trscked waiting for the public TO
forget that free site has been offered
for a city hall on this side the river? II
will be useless to expect that result. Of
this site, offered without money and
without price, the inhabitants shall be
kept in perpetual remembrance.